N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 2635

§ 2635. Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and\nemployees of any board, commission or department of the municipality may\nbe transferred to the commission in accordance with the provisions of\nthe civil service law and shall be eligible for such transfer and\nappointment without examination to offices and positions under the\ncommission. Officers and employees of the city who are members or\nbeneficiaries of any existing pension or retirement system shall\ncontinue to have the rights, privileges, obligations and status with\nrespect to such system or systems as are now prescribed by law, and all\nsuch employees who have been appointed to positions in the service of\nthe city under the rules of the municipal civil service commission of\nthe municipality shall have the same status with respect thereto after\ntransfer to the commission as they had under their original\nappointments. The appointment and promotion of all employees of the\ncommission shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the civil\nservice law and the rules of the appropriate municipal civil service\ncommission.\n